Americans Coast to Coast Hail Incoming Gun Safety Congress

Congress Needs to Act Now!

We cannot wait any longer. The shooting in Thousand Oaks was the 307th mass shooting in America so far this year. Congress must act now to meaningfully address the epidemic of gun violence before any more lives are taken. Sign the pledge to call on Congress to take immediate action.

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Hate Crimes & Gun Violence

As we learned again at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pennsylvania, ease of access to firearms allows hate to become deadly. Brady’s recently updated Hate Crimes & Gun Violence looks at the disturbing trend.

Marcel McClinton of Brady’s Team ENOUGH Executive Council spoke with VICE News about how his background makes him unique to the gun safety movement, and the importance of including more people like him.

The Huffington Post noted the impact that Brady and other gun violence prevention organizations had in endorsing and supporting candidates across the nation, speaking with Brady co-president Avery Gardiner about the possibilities that now await a new Congress.

Loren Lieb and Donna Finkelstein were on their way to Lancaster on Saturday to campaign against a congressional candidate who opposes strict gun control laws when the two women received a call with news about a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue.

In addition to sparking a conversation about denouncing anti-Semitism, the mass murder at the Pittsburgh synagogue has put gun control in the minds of voters as they go to the polls, according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The advocacy group says voters urgently want change and Democrats hopes that plays to their advantage.

TIME Magazine dedicated the entirety of this week’s magazine to guns and America, interviewing 245 people - including Brady co-president Kris Brown and VP of Programs Kyleanne Hunter - and telling their stories.

Minnesota candidates in some of the fiercest races on this year’s ballot got a boost on Monday from high-profile national politicians, with several election contests here pivotal to which party comes out ahead in the midterm elections.

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Amidst news of the latest mass shooting, the National Rifle Association tweeted that “self-important doctors” should “stay in their lane” on the issue of reducing gun violence. The American Association of Suicidology condemns this divisive and inaccurate statement.

The unfolding tragedy in Thousand Oaks, CA, and the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue, bring us frighteningly close to the concept of a “weekly mass shooting.” What can the average citizen do besides wring their hands and hope it doesn’t strike close to home?

Brady Campaign News

Today, the nation’s oldest and most effective gun safety organization endorsed Leader Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House, as well as Rep. Steny Hoyer for House Majority Leader and Rep. Jim Clyburn for House Majority Whip. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence cited Pelosi’s long history of leadership on gun reform issues, making it clear she is the single most qualified person to shepard critical legislation in the upcoming Congress.

Today, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed two lawsuits against the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, continuing the organization’s oversight efforts and exposing gun dealers across the country who have violated federal law with limited, if any, consequences.